课件24张PPT。MODULE 1
SMALL TALK
Period 2
Vocabulary and Reading
高二外研版选修六How Good Are Your Social SkillsVocabulary and ReadingLearning Objectives1)To learn and master the new words ,phrases and expressions in the Vocabulary and Reading
2)To learn what small talk is ,the importance of small talk and how to make your social skills good
3)To aster the basic reading skills:skimming and scanning
4)To learn to cooperate with others and enjoy the process of learnign English.
Warm upWhich conversation in the pictures is a “small talk”?What are the features of small talk?featuresinformal unimportant
polite friendly light ordinary matter … Place it happensparty Kara OK trip playground café cinema park bus stop restaurant … Informal Informal placecareers cars examinations
film stars food music politics
sport travel weather game pet
cartoon shopping Look at the conversation topics below to decide which are serious talk or small talk. film stars, music,
sport, travel, food,
cars pet cartoon weather games shoppingsmall talk
serious talkcareers, politics,
examinations
Skimming the passage Decide what kind of book it is from.How do you know it?
It is from a book which tells you what to do at social events. We can guess from the title “How Good Are Your Social Skills” and subtitles(副标题) “Lean how to do small talk”, “Develop your listening skills” and “Learn the rules”.
The main idea of each paragraph:Part 1 (Paras.1-2)
Introduction to the body of the passage by asking questions
Part 2 (Para.3)
How to do small talk
Part 3 (Paras.4-6)
Dos and don’ts while listening
Part 4 (Paras. 7-8)
The social rules The general idea of this passage is about ______.
While-reading SCANNINGC.listening skills B.talk skills A.social skills D.social rulessocial skills talk skills listening skills social rulesnot serious recent
news story talk about your studiesopinions about safe thingstopics you avoid damaging your confidenceHave some low-risk conversation readyTalking skills DO NOT… DO… While-reading CAREFUL-READINGPart 3:Devolop listening skills smiling ask questionsuse positive body languagekeep good eye contact nodding saying “un-huh” “OK” look at your watchfinish other people’s sentencechange the subjectyawnsighlook away form the man talking to youListening skillsDifferent countries ,
different culture.When to arrive ,when to leave ,how long to stay?Whether to take a gift or not,
what gift to take?Social occasionSocial rulesWhen in Rome,
do as Romans do3.To choose the best answer according to the passage (1)According to paragraph 1and 2 ,We should __.A . avoid talking to someone whom you know B . lack the confidence to talk to a strangerC .talk confidently to a stranger D. worry about a social event(2)Which topic will make you damage your confidence according to the passage_______ ? A .a story about a film starB. the age of the lady C. The weather at weekend D. The star’s marriage CBCareful Reading(3)Which of the following is not true according to the passage ? A. You should use positive body language. B.You should change the topic you like when talking C. You may communicate with the partner by eye contact . D. You shouldn’t sigh and yawn when talking (4)When in another country, you have to __ A. arrive on time at a party in any country. B. stay as long as we can. C. take flowers of any color. D. learn and follow their rules.BDCareful Reading1 According to the article, should people plan what they’re going to say at parties?
Yes, they should prepare some topics to talk about.
2 What do people think about those who talk too much?
They are not impressive. Read the passage again and answer the questions.Careful Reading3 Describe two things you shouldn’t do in a conversation.
Look at your watch; yawn ( sigh, look away, change the subject, finish other people’s sentences).
4 Why is it a good idea to nod and smile when the other person is talking?
To show that your are listening.5 What does the quotation from Benjamin Disraele tell you about people?
People like talking about themselves.5.Read the passage and decide the following sentences “True or False”.1.If you can talk confidently, this means that you are worried about talking to people.
2.“Did you watch the Cup Final last Saturday?”or“Are you single or married?”are examples of a low-risk conversation opener
3.In everyday life,Teachers get together to talk about their students- good or bad at some subjects or the results of examinations,which is low-risk conversation .
4.You could find out when to arrive and leave after going to a party in a foreign country.
5.In order to contact with them very well, I must know little about their customs and social rules.
6.From the passage we know that social skills are very important when a person is in communication or having a conversation with others. FFTFFTSUMMARYavoid talkingrecognise lack the
confidence small talk
seriouslow-riskdevelop encouraging gestures contactpositiveyawn sighlook away from social rules different
social occasionWhen we , we should think of_____and shouldn’t think of_____to be openers. A.a film star/a sports star/music/films B.topics that we should avoidWhen we , we should ____and shouldn’t____. A.smile/nodding/keep eye contact B.yawn/sigh/change the subjectWe should the right thing in different countries, for example: in some countries, we should ___but in other countries, we needn’t. (key words:on time? take things ?)Post-reading. Listen to the audio and retell the passage. talklistendoSocial
SkillsRetellingHow Good Your Social Skills Are Are ? ! Home work: [来源:学科网ZXXK]
Learn more about social skills Find more social rules in different countries.